Harald Forkbeard is an antagonist in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise.
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Harald is both a liar and untrustworthy. At first, Hiccup was welcoming towards Harald but Astrid had suspected him.
Trivia[]
- His name appears to be based on Harald II of Denmark, sometimes referred to as Harald Forkbeard.
- Hiccup's trust and Astrid's mistrust towards Harald mirrors their first impression of Heather. They both also have lied and stolen the Book of Dragons.
- However, Heather was trying to save her parents, while Harald was trying to make a profit.
- Harald is the third person to lie and betray the Dragon Riders. The other two are Heather and Hroar.
- Coincidentally, all their names begin with "H."
- Harald is the only villain that has a dragon who is truly loyal to their master. Alvin's relationship with Groundsplitter is unclear, Dagur's Skrill has escaped, and Drago Bludvist tortured his Bewilderbeast into following his orders.
- Dagur does have Shattermaster and Sleuther, who are loyal to him. However, he was not a villain when they became his dragons.
- His name is nearly identical to Hiccup's French name, "Harold."